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For the 2014 Youth Center Appreciation Day, including a list of 30 providers, click here.

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On April 24, 2013, volunteer instructors of the Monterey County Probation Department Youth Center Bicycle Repair and Safety Class were among those honored at the youth treatment center’s 10th Annual Appreciation Day.

The Youth Center recognized that “Each year community members and collaboratives enter our facility to offer support, motivation, and guidance to our youth. We appreciate all that you do. ‘It takes a village to raise a child.'”

In addition to the instructors from the Bicycling Monterey-organized bike repair and safety class, individuals from another thirty-three provider organizations were recognized. See full list below. [And for the April 2014 list, click here.]

Certificates of appreciation presented to each provider came from California Senator Anthony Cannella, California Assembly Member Luis A. Alejo, Monterey County Board of Supervisors Chair Fernando Armenta, and Monterey County Probation Department Youth Center Director Richard Gray, Probation Services Manager Joe Grammatico, and DPO III Marlo Mendoza.

Officials attending included Supervisor Fernando Armenta; Salinas Chief of Police Kelly McMillin; Millie Perea, Field Representative for Senator Cannella; Erica Parker, Field Rep for Assembly Member Mark Stone; and others.

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Click name below image to learn about the instructor.)

 Korey Ericson

 Frank Henderson

Luciano Rodriguez

Mari Lynch

If you might like to volunteer as a bike class instructor or coordinator’s assistant in this second year, please click here. To learn more details about the class, click here.

The April 24 event included talks by two resident youth, as well as introductory remarks by Youth Center Director Richard Gray, music by Mark Banks, a talk by former resident Tim Brown III, keynote speech by Deputy Assistant District Attorney Stephanie Hulsey, and appreciations by Probation Manager Joe Grammatico and Officer Marlo Mendoza.

Following a video presentation with scenes from bike class and other Youth Center activities, lunch was served.

The April 24 event was organized by the Appreciation Day Committee, made up of Novie Ayson-Blea, Sandra Degnan, Stacy Gomes, Richard Gray, Anna Jimenez, and Marlo Mendoza.

Community members and collaboratives honored April 24, 2013

for their contributions to the Monterey County Youth Center

Arts Council of Monterey County

Bicycling Monterey

Bunny Crown Packing

California Youth Outreach

Calvary Chapel

Catholic Charities

California Forensic Medical Group (CFMG)

Culinary Arts Program

Cypress Community Church

First Tee

Hartnell College

Healey Mortuary

Honey’s Children

Monterey County Behavioral Health

Monterey County Health Department

Monterey County Office of Education

One Stop Career Center

Planned Parenthood

Rancho Cielo

Real Choices

Sacred Heart

Salvation Army

SPCA of Monterey County

Sunrise House

Silver Star Resource Center

Trucha

Turning Point

United Evangelical Church

Victim Impact

Victim Offender Reconciliation Program (VORP)

Women’s Crisis Center

Youth Center Advocates Committee

Young Fathers

Bicycling Monterey joins the Youth Center in appreciating all of the above, along with the youth, who inspire this support.